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ONE ECC OF A STRIKEFORCE!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 July 2025

EXPERIENCED striker Anthony Malbon will lead a high-profile forward line of new arrivals at Step 6 Eccleshall next season.
The 33-year-old former Port Vale, Kidderminster, Leek and Newcastle Town front man is back with the Eagles three seasons after his last spell at Pershall Park.
Malbon is joined at the North West Counties Division One South promotion hopefuls by former Macclesfield, FC United, Prescot Cables and Ramsbottom forward Jack Grimshaw and Jamie Turner, who joins after spending a number of a seasons at Abbey Hulton United.
Pacey Mikey Dempsey has also signed after impre...

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